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Baby boomers moving in with their kids in record numbers

The number of parents who live with their kids grew 67 percent to 3.6 million from 2000 to 2007, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

The number of parents under age 65 in these households increased by 75 percent.

Possible factors are higher housing costs and the nation’s sluggish economy, which are encouraging families to combine expenses, according to the article “More Parents Move in With Kids” on the DailyRecord.com. Also, intergenerational households are more common among the country’s growing number of immigrants.

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